Quote from @Jaclyn Spinelli: Quote from @Aristotle Kumpis: Are you looking for more of a cash flow play vs appreciation? 

This typically comes into play with big banks (Chase, etc) who are buying the loans to place them on their balance sheet.

I I am playing with different scenarios and want a back of the napkin number I will use https://www.omnicalculator.com/collections/real-estate.

Look for brands like LifeProof, COREtec, or Shaw, with a 12–20 mil wear layer to handle heavy traffic. $2-4 per sf.Rigid Core Vinyl: This material is available in SPC (stone polymer composite) and WPC (wood polymer composite) types.

Buying raw land near brown field could be a good long term play.  

I'm a brand new investor, have binge listened to every podcast, read the books, and am ready to GO!!

Had very interested person who is an adult female almost 40 with no employment history to speak of (acting in plays, etc) but nothing for several yrs living with retired Dad. 

It's pretty plug and play and then when you get the full report, it's all in one PDF.

Have you played around with the savings calculator to give you an idea what your cash flow needs to be?

Investing in these markets is more so of a long-term appreciation play in my opinion.